Bottle hanger



June 8 1926.

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Patented June 8, 1926.

UNITED STA'l'l lfi ROY A. NELSON, OF GBASSTON, MINNESOTA.

BOTTLE HANGER.

Application filed May 11, 1925. Serial No. 29,455.

This invention relates to suspending brackets and has particularreference to a hook-like bracket for the suspending of cans of fruit orthe like usually put up in what are commonly called fruit jars havingannularly projecting covers or tops.

The principal object is to produce an exceptionally convenient device ofthis character.

Other objects and advantagesof the in vention will appear in the furtherdescription thereof.

' Referring now to the accompanying drawing, forming part of thisapplication, and

' in which like reference characters indicate like parts:

Figure 1 is an elevation of the upper end of a fruit jar as applied toone of the novel brackets embodying the invention;

Figure 52 is an enlarged plan view of the axial union of the suspendingmembers;

Figure 3 is a still further enlarged vertical section on the line 3-3,Figure 2; and

Figure 4t is a perspective view of one of the suspending brackets orhangers.

1 represents a glass fruit jar, 2 the cap for same, and 3 the gasket orrubber washer, all of which are commonly used.

The hanger comprises a spider-like member having four substantiallyright angularly shaped legs and allof which are formed of a unitarypiece of wire, as the preferred embodiment. The radial portion of theselegs are indicated at at and the substantially vertical portions at 5,and the terminus of each vertical portion is in the form of a 7 loop 6turned inwardly and upwardly, forminoa hook engageable underneath andprojcutingv on an article to be suspended within the hanger. The axialgrouping of the portions 4.- of the legs are united by means of asheetmetal clip 7 in the form of a Greek cross with the extremities foldedover the axial loops of the wire legs as at 8 to make a snug and securehub-like keeper, and

through which is formed the hole 10 centrally thereof.

Into the hole 10 may be installed a hook 11., or the loop if preferred,and again if the hangers are to be fixed to the ceiling or the underside of a shelf, nail may be driven through this hole to retain thehangers in this position. In the latter event when it becomes desired tosuspend the from a hanger all that is necessary would be to time the jarup with the top thereof intermediate of the legs of the spider when thehooks 6 would snap thereover into the lowermost projection or annularneck of the jar as shown in Figure 1; while, as is obvious, if thehangers are provided with hooks or 'loops in the center thereof they maybe snapped onto the hanger before the. latter are suspended on whatevermay be provided for them.

While I have shown the hangers as having four legs it is quite obviousthat three may suffice and in either event the matter of unhooking thebottles or jars is exceedingly simple even when desired to leave thehangers in position, the same requiring simply the springing out of oneleg of the hanger when the jar may be readily removed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is:

A hanger comprising a spider formed from a single pieceof wire having aplurality of depending legs each being formed by a portion of the wirebeing bent backwardly upon itself and the bight thereof folded into anupwardly and inwardly projecting hook, a sheet metal hub uniting themeeting portions of the legs of the spider, and upright means connectedto the hub for suspending the spider.

In testimony whereof I hereunto atiix my signature.

nor A. N LSON.

